The Breakthrough Blog

Crude oil is the most widely traded commodity in the world, primarily because of its use to create a...

How Do Diesel Fuel Prices Respond to Change in the Market? A Tale of Two Prices On a global...

Saudi Arabia Signals OPEC Deal Extension After reaching five-month lows this past week, crude prices rose slightly on Friday...

State infrastructure bills have gained much attention in recent months due to ever-worsening infrastructure throughout the US.  Typically, the...

On May 30, the Canadian province of Alberta officially withdrew its consumer carbon tax, removing a surcharge mechanism that...

Energy price stability was the main theme for much of May, before a manifold of downside risks materialized toward...

Tariffs Threatened on Mexican Imports in Response to Migrant Surge US President Trump threatened to impose 5 percent tariffs...

The transportation and supply chain industries are operating in a time when unprecedented volumes of data and information are...

Last we updated our commentary on tariffs the US and China were on a tentative truce with minimal duties...

Crude Oil’s Largest Drop in 2019 Oil this week posted its largest weekly drop of 2019, with both Brent...

The 74th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) approved a resolution offering further guidance through the...

Much like other vital commodities in the world economy, the price of crude oil is subject to pressures from...

OPEC to Continue Monitoring the Market With tensions simmering in the Middle East after several attacks last week on...

Volatility in the fuel market, carrier activity, and a host of other factors have the power to dramatically impact...

Managing a large and complex transportation network is difficult. Securing capacity and service, tendering and dispatching freight, and managing...

U.S. Slaps Higher Tariffs on Chinese Imports as Trade Talks Resume The US rose tariffs on $200 billion of...

The last time the international maritime industry experienced broad changes to its conventional fuel sulfur limits was 2015, when...

Diesel prices in the west coast of the US – much like various mountain states – have recently behaved...

The annual Mercury Group event has been challenging clients to think differently about their transportation strategies for over a...

Threats of a Military Uprising in Venezuela Putting Pressure on Oil Markets Venezuela’s political discord continued to place uncertainty...

Crude oil and refined product prices continued their gradual rise in April, ultimately reaching the highest price points since...

As the demand to transport goods faster and more efficiently grows, all transportation sectors are looking for ways to...

U.S. To End All Waivers on Imports of Iranian Oil Last Monday it was announced that the Trump administration...

In Q2 2018 we saw record high truck orders in the transportation industry, with orders for class 8 tractors...